Southmont: Southmont Elementary welcomes new assistant principal

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Feb 8, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Southmont Elementary and the Southmont community would like to welcome new Assistant Principal Keri Lovell.

By Phil SurrattCorrespondent

Southmont Elementary and the Southmont community would like to welcome new Assistant Principal Keri Lovell. Lovell is replacing Kathy Elmore, who retired Feb. 1. We wish Lovell well in the new position and we wish Elmore well in her retirement. Congratulations to both. High Rock River Rat's Cook Off is successThe third annual High Rock Lake River Rat's Master Chef Cook Off was held Jan. 19 at Allied Veterans Post No. 17 in Southmont. Eight chefs participated in the contest with over 50 people attending to sample all the food and vote for the best dish. The landslide winner was Thelma Smith. Smith entered her signature squash casserole dish! Thelma is one of the founding River Rat members and has been a very active member for over 20 years. The funds raised at the event totaled $692, which go to the River Rat's general fund for charity. Since the origination of the organization over 20 years ago, over $500,000 has been raised and donated to area children in need. Please visit the organization on Facebook at: High Rock River Lake River Rats and their website www.highrocklakeriverratsinc.com. New memberships are currently being accepted. The membership rate is $10 per year. Church welcomes early service music directorMacedonia United Methodist is pleased to welcome new early service music director Bobbie Wright. Wright is a graduate of James Madison University with a major in music (piano) and a minor in voice. She has taught piano for 30 years and most recently directed the Lake Norman Charter Schools Choir for 10 years. Smith and husband Steve recently moved from Charlotte to retire on the beautiful shores of High Rock Lake. They have three adult children — Clay, Seth and Ethan. Miriam Austin continues to lead and direct the 11 a.m. worship service and is accompanied by Martha Godwin and Jane Kerns. The church is asking for volunteers to help with the puppet ministry. Please contact the church office at 798-3097 if you are interested in helping with this wonderful ministry. The church's book club's first meeting went very well with 10 readers meeting and discussing the book "Christmas Jars." The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in the old fellowship hall. The book to be read and reviewed is "Water for Elephants" by Sarah Gruen. Come join the club for lively discussion and great fellowship. The church's United Methodist Men will have its next meeting at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 10. Breakfast will be served. A poor man's super will take place from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Cost is, adults $6 and children $3. Come enjoy great food and fellowship. The church needs food items to support a program called Nutritional Back Packs for Children. The goal is to provide nutritional food for children in need at the local school. Items needed include: Ramen Noodles, canned soup, saltine crackers, single serving Mac and cheese and granola bars. Items should be kid friendly; all cans should have pop tops. Southmont memories My father remembers two different stores in Southmont. Curt Hedrick's store sat in the area where the Southmont waste collection site is now. He remembers hanging around the older gentlemen that frequented the store. He could greet most everyone in Southmont if he visited the store for two days straight. He also remembers a store called the "Do Drop In" that was somewhere in the vicinity of the Riverwood Road and Linwood-Southmont Road intersection. Send your community news or memories to southmontcolumn@yahoo.com.

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